Travel Book
Destination: Paris Book: The Most Beautiful Walk in the World: A Pedestrian in Paris (NEW June 2011) by John Baxter In , John Baxter tells stories that add depth to a stroll through Paris. The Australian writer lives in the city of literature and art with his French wife and their young daughter.
I like a cookbook that reads like a book–not an instruction manual. For a cookbook with personality, read The Sweet Life in Paris. When good writing accompanies recipes that make you want to start cooking NOW, you’ve got a winner. If you want to read a food blog with real personality, I recommend Peggy Bourjaily’s [...]
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The Great American Road Trip Destination: Alabama Book: Gods in Alabama (2005) by Joshilyn Jackson There are gods in Alabama: Jack Daniel’s high school quarterbacks, trucks, big tits, and also Jesus.
Place: Calabria, Italy Book: Old Calabria by Norman Douglas (NEW Reissued–2010) I love to time travel with writers from the 19th or early 20th centuries and even earlier. I enjoy seeing a place and its people brought to life in an era before antennas sprouted on top of every mud hut and CNN images reached [...]
I’m over at My Itchy Travel Feet today reviewing Riding the HulaHula to the Arctic Ocean, a travel book for “the seasoned traveler.” Donna Hull writes about baby boomer travel at My Itchy Travel Feet, and this book fits the bill. Terrific list of adventures for “seasoned travelers” who need help planning a trip. Take [...]
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Over at YourLifeIsATrip.com, they are featuring my article on coffee rituals around the world from this confirmed TEA drinker. Turns out, I could write a book (a travel book of course) about the way that people drink coffee in various cultures. If you are a caffeine addict, this made aid you in planning a trip. [...]
Destination: Chicago Book: Voices from the Chicago Grave: They’re Calling. Will You Answer? 2nd Edition, by Scott Markus A GUEST POST by Dr. Jessie Voigts I’d like to share an incredibly scary book of ghost stories. Why so scary? – because they are TRUE.
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